Tag Archives: Montréal Parks
Perspective on the City { No.12 } – Phillips Square
Having a close friend who happens to live right next to Phillips Square has allowed me to experience this space with a fair degree of regularity. It has been a public space since Thomas Phillips granted the land to the … Continue reading
Perspective on the City {No. 10} – Expo 67
Check out Expo Lounge to get your daily fix of all things Expo related. The photo above is fairly well-known and well-distributed – just found a large print in my uncle’s basement, and he in turn said it’s mine. Couldn’t … Continue reading
Perspective on the City { No.7 }
Last Spring I discovered this fantastic trail along the edge of the mountain, overlooking the vast expanse of thick mixed forest behind the Cartier Memorial. I found it after forcing myself to climb the steep rocky incline leading up the … Continue reading
A timely reminder of what Summer is like…
Every morning while waiting for the train I try to zen-out while remembering just how unbelievably hot last summer was. Indeed, each year I feel as though Montréalers undergo a fantastic process wherein we collectively experience each season to its … Continue reading
What were they thinking? {No.1}
(Part of an unfortunately on-going series) The Camillien Houde Parkway has got to be one of the stupidest ideas ever conceived of in the history of Montréal, which is unfortunate given that its a beautiful and exciting parkway. Make no … Continue reading
Posted in History and Culture, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Urban Redevelopment, What were they thinking?
Tagged Hits and Misses, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal Parks, Montréal Streets, Mount-Royal Park, Urban Conservation
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